heartseas wrote: > Everyone seems to have read my email incorrectly Marie, your email asked > I am hoping someone on the list please tell me how far it is from Somerford Keynes in Gloucestershire to Bristol? and >Some years ago I was told > it would be too far for him to travel from Somerford Keynes in Gloucestershire to Bristol to board the vessel. So you were given the answers - the distance, and no, it is not too far to travel. However, more to the point is - the Daniel Clark from Somerford Keynes has different parents and birthplace to the details you have about your ancestor. I would try searching for a Daniel born in Bristol with parents Robert and Mary Ann Clark before considering the one from Somerford Keynes. We all known that information on death certificates is not always correct - but sometimes it is! Admittedly, searching in Bristol for a common surname like Clark is not going to be quick or easy. I assume you have his passenger record to Australia and that doesn't give anything more detailed about birthplace? Likewise his marriage certificate (if he married in one of the Australian colonies?} re parents and birthplace. Vivien